DENVER — Re-excision of atypical nevi with microscopic margins on initial biopsy, currently a fairly common practice, might be unnecessary in mild or moderate cases, according to a retrospective ...

The dysplastic nevus initially was described in the 1980s as a mole with increased risk of developing melanoma and requiring total removal. However, dermatopathologists now consider dysplastic nevi to ...

The retrospective analysis done by Dr. Susan Swetter’s group looked at the important question of what is the risk of developing melanoma in patients who underwent excisional biopsy with positive ...

A photo questionnaire identified double the rate of psoriasis symptoms in axSpA patients compared to confirmed diagnosis rates, indicating underdiagnosis. Mild and atypically located psoriasis ...

The histology of our second case revealed dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. The presence of nevus cells on the lateral margin of a dysplastic nevus with severe dysplasia requires wider excision. In ...